Rail-fastening.



PATENTBD JULY 14, 1903..

G. A. WEBER. RAIL FASTENING.

APPLICATION FILED PBB. 28. 1903.

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UNITED STATES I Iatented July 14, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE ADAM WVEBER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE WEBER RAILWAYJOINT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF WESTVIRGINIA.

RAIL-FASTENING.

sr'ncrrron'rlon forming part of Letters Patent No. 733,445, dated Jul14, 1903. Application filed February 28, 1903. Serial No. 145,537. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE ADAM WEBER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, city, county,

and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Rail- Fastenings, of which the following is a specificationaccompanied by drawings.

My said invention consists in a new and I0 improved fastening forrailway-rails, as will appear from the following description inconnection with the accompanying drawings,.in which- Figure 1 is a sideelevation, partly in section, showing one part of the cross-tie, therail-fastening partly in section, and the lower portion of the rail insection. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing aslightly-difierent form of the fastening. Fig. 3 is a view showinganother slightly-difierent construction of the fastening, parts beingomitted.

As shown in Fig. 1, the improved fastening comprises a metal plateO,adapted to rest upon the cross-tie T and to receive and support thebase of the rail B. The plate C is longer than the width of the base ofthe rail 13, so as to afford an extended bearing upon the cross-tie Tand also ample space for the bolts G H, by which the plate 0 is secured7 to the cross-tie and the rail securely clamped to the plate. The boltsG H pass upwardly through the cross-tie T through holes therein, withinwhich the said bolts are held sta tionary. A strip of metal F isinterposed be- 5 tween the heads of the bolts and the crosstie and isformed with square holes to receive the ordinary square necks of thebolts G H to prevent them from turning. The plate O is provided at oneend with a clamp K D for holding the rail-flange, the lug D of the clampbeing adapted to fit the rail-flange and being preferably sprungslightly downward in order that when the rail is in place the elasticityof the lug D will prevent loose vibra- 5 tion. Opposite the lug D isprovided a clamp E, attached to the other side of the rail-flange andadapted to be clamped against the plate 0, making contact with the plate0 mainly at the extreme outer portion of the clamp E, so as to providesome resilience. The end of the plate 0, which is of extra thickness, asat K, may have an inclined upper surface, upon which is provided acorrespondingly beveled piece J, either in the form of a loose washer orformed as part of the thickened portion K. The boltsG H pass throughholes in the plate 0, that are much larger than the bolts to permitadjustment of the plate 0 transversely of the railand also to permitadjustment of the clamp E. Therefore when the rail is set in place theplate 0 may be adjusted until the rail is in proper alinement, and thenafter the nut of the bolt G has been tightened the clamp E may befastened securely in place, holding the rail in exact alinement.

Fig. 2 differs from Fig. 1 in showinga thickened end L on the plate 0with a flat upper surface for the bolt-nut.

Fig. 3shows the plate 0 with thickened portion L and clamping-lug D madeon a folded length of iron, the bolt passing through the folded portion,as shown. Obviously my invention may be embodied in widely-varying formsand therefore without limiting myself to the construction shown anddescribed nor enumerating equivalents,

I claim, and desire to obtain by Letters Patout, the following:

1. An improved fastening for railway-rails, consisting of a metal plateresting upon the cross-tie and adapted to support the rail, and of extrathickness at one end, the thick end having an inwardly-extending clampportion adapted to bear upon the flange on one side of the rail, a clampresting upon the other end of the base-plate, and adapted to rest uponthe other flange of the rail, securingbolts passing upward through thetie and through holes in the fastening-plate, which are sufficientlylarge to permit adjustment, whereby the said bolts may clamp the clamp,the fastening-plate and the rail, and'whereby the clamp is adjustable tothe said clamp portion and both are adjustable transversely of 5 therail, for the purpose set forth.

2. An improved fastening for railway-rails, consisting of a metal plateresting upon the cross-tie and adapted to support the rail, and of extrathickness at one end, the thick end having an inwardly-extending clampportion adapted to bear upon the flange on one side of the rail, a clampresting upon the other end of the base-plate, and adapted to rest uponthe other flange of the rail, securingholts passing upward through thetie and through holes in the fastening-plate, which are sufficientlylarge to permit adjustment, the said clamp being formed to rest upon therail-flange and to rest upon the supportingplate at its own outerextremity to afliord a slight resilience, whereby the said bolts mayclamp the clamp, the fastening-plate and the rail, and whereby the clampis adjustable to the said clamp portion and both are adjustabletransversely of the rail, for the purposes set forth.

3. An improved fastening for railway-rails, consisting of a metal plateresting upon the cross-tie and adapted to support the rail, and of extrathickness at one end, the thick end having an inwardly-extending clampportion adapted to bear upon the flange on one side of the rail, a clampresting upon the other end of the base-plate, and adapted to rest uponthe other flange of the rail, securingbolts passing upward through thetie and through holes in the fastening-plate, which are sufficientlylarge to permit adjustment, the clamping portion of the supporting-platehaving an inclined portion adapted to the railflange and thenut-receiving portion at an angle thereto, whereby the said bolts mayclamp the clamp, the fastening-plate and the rail, and whereby the clampis adjustable to the said clamp portion and both are adjustabletransversely of the rail, for the purposes set forth.

'In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing Witnesses.

GEORGE ADAM WEBER.

Witnesses:

E. VAN ,ZANDT, H. D. OGDEN, .T r.

